The president ordered an investigation into auto technology that could track U.S. drivers, part of a broader effort to stop E.V. and other smart-car imports from China.
Bingo. A threat to national security == a threat to American industry titans. The article even states that non-Chinese EVs are required to use Chinese software in China. So pull an uno reverse on them, requiring foreign EVs to run domestic software here in the states. All this does is preserve the status quo for the heads of American industry and their shareholders.
EV adoption would be more wide spread here in the US if the damn things were affordable. As of now, they’re presented as a luxury upgrade, or the environmentally responsible thing to do if you can afford it. You would still have the “Buy American®” crowd that will only go with the big 3 because patriotism, but it’ll begin getting us on the right track and away from emissions. But nope, let’s keep coddling our 100 year old auto industry that fails to innovate and keeps producing crap.
Not quite regarding security. It’s not as simple as software. You can add a compromising software layer but you can’t make it safe through software if the chips are soft.
The Chinese chips in the cars can be designed to be hacked from afar to turn them into espionage machines.
And when you connect your phone to the onboard system, now your phone gets jacked.
Bingo. A threat to national security == a threat to American industry titans. The article even states that non-Chinese EVs are required to use Chinese software in China. So pull an uno reverse on them, requiring foreign EVs to run domestic software here in the states. All this does is preserve the status quo for the heads of American industry and their shareholders.
EV adoption would be more wide spread here in the US if the damn things were affordable. As of now, they’re presented as a luxury upgrade, or the environmentally responsible thing to do if you can afford it. You would still have the “Buy American®” crowd that will only go with the big 3 because patriotism, but it’ll begin getting us on the right track and away from emissions. But nope, let’s keep coddling our 100 year old auto industry that fails to innovate and keeps producing crap.
Not quite regarding security. It’s not as simple as software. You can add a compromising software layer but you can’t make it safe through software if the chips are soft.
The Chinese chips in the cars can be designed to be hacked from afar to turn them into espionage machines.
And when you connect your phone to the onboard system, now your phone gets jacked.
It’s nightmare fuel for security.